GM> GM> JE> 20'!!! Why on earth so terribly long??

GM> GM>In practical terms, a 20ft cord will only just do a room about
GM> GM>10-12ft square from an outlet in one corner, with furniture in
GM> GM>the way, and that will still require that you back up around the
GM> GM>furniture to move from one side to the other.

GM> JE> Over here the standard power cord length for computer is 6'.

GM>That sounds about right. I think the standard length is 2 metres.

Close enough.

GM> JE> That's why I was so surprised. Further most city wiring
GM> JE> codes require a convenience outlet every x feet of wall. Can't
GM> JE> remember just how many feet the requirement is.

GM>In my 40yo house, there was no legal requirement to have any
GM>power outlets at all. AFAIK that still applies.

The house I had in Houston is older than that now and it had
convenience outlets as I described. The house I am in now was
built in 1974 - and is the same. The room I am in right now
- a small bedroom (originally) about 12 x 12 has FOUR
outlets - on on each wall. The master bedroom has 5 outlets
- one wall has 2. That is pretty much standard here and has
been for about 50 years or more - by most city electrical
codes.

GM>For convenience when the house was built we had one in each room
GM>except for two in the kitchen and two in the lounge. This has
GM>naturally been increased over the years.

GM> JE> This power cord was for computer equipment wasn't it?

GM>IIRC, without going back over the mail, I was referring to the
GM>floor polisher I was given about 20 years ago that we are still
GM>using 

Big difference. Here the power cord for that would
be a minimum of 20 ft also.

Jay
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